This Week’s News
Proctor gives cool shoulder to turbine on Grandpa’s Knob
A half dozen Proctor residents spoke out against a renewable energy project slated for Grandpa’s Knob in Castleton that would seek to place a single 450-foot-tall wind turbine on the ridgeline there.
Staffing shortages continue to stymie RNESU schools
Ahead of a RNESU school board meeting this Wednesday, Oct. 20, Superintendent Jeanne Collins highlighted the continued staff shortages and mounting stress on faculty and staff as the biggest problems the school was facing.
Brandon’s old high school could see renovation by 2023
BY ANGELO LYNN BRANDON — The former Brandon High School, built in 1916 and now vacant for the past 35 years, will be converted into 12-14 residential loft apartments, according […]
Pittsford wrangles over wind project
BY ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — A proposal to place a single wind turbine on Grandpa’s Knob in nearby Castleton was met with 90 minutes of public outcry at Pittsford’s selectboard […]
Pittsford selectboard meeting action packed
BY ARIADNE WILL PITTSFORD — Pittsford’s selectboard meeting last Wednesday, Oct. 6, sparked hours of discussion on agenda items, including hot topics on a proposed wind project at Grandpa’s Knob […]
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Sports
Otter girls tennis looks to be competitive, says first year coach Hailey Watters
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley girls tennis program will return all but one player from last year. The squad will be made up of four seniors and three sophomores. […]
Ov fields JV girls lacrosse team
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley will not field a varsity girls lacrosse team this season. However, they hope to have a varsity squad in the future, and this year’s junior […]
OV boys lacrosse looking strong; fields large team with four All-staters
By RUSSELL JONES Otter Valley boys’ lacrosse coach Jesse Milliman has a large squad of varsity lacrosse players to work with this season, in fact it’s his largest ever in […]
OV baseball looks to get another title
By RUSSELL JONES The Otter Valley baseball program fulfilled all of its goals in 2017, bringing home the state championship that season. Two years later, they still have nine players […]
Unified basketball team at OV puts all the emphasis on having a good time
The Otter Unified basketball team’s last home game of the season will take place this Friday, April 12, at 3:00 p.m. They will recognize the seniors during a short ceremony. […]